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Thinking about building a Faux Ti.
Looking for specs on rifles some of the other 'fire members have built.
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I probably hit more elk with a pickup than you have with a rifle. I have yet to see anyone claim Leupold has never had to fix an optic. I know I have sent a few back. 2 MK 6s, a VX-6, and 3 VX-111s.
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Had one with a factory 260 barreled action in a Ti-style stock. The B&C stock shape did not work for me, especially the grip. It was a sweet little rifle otherwise. If I'd gone ahead and went with the Edge Mountain Rifle stock I originally wanted, I'd probably still have the rifle.
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Built one with a SS .280 Remington Mountain Rifle action and barrel, bedded in a Ti stock, for one of my grandsons. Don't have any photos, but it works and he loves it.
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It may be considered sacrilege, but a standard SPS-SS chopped to the right barrel length and put in the MR pattern Edge would be the way I'd go today if doing something along those lines again. The KS contour would likely also suffice. Or just buy a Montana if wanting to go lighter.
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260, M8 6x42 CDS, Talley's, yada, yada, yada....wouldn't do CDS again. 6#12oz
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Posted this one before. Its my 1st "faux Ti". Gander Mtn Guide rifle in .243. Stock painted & bedded by Eddie Fosnaugh. Bolt flute by Karl @ Kampfeld Customs. Don't use this one much but its a nice shooter and a handy little rifle.
"Rather hunt Mule deer than anything else" "Team 7MM-08"
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What barrel contours are you guys using?
I probably hit more elk with a pickup than you have with a rifle. I have yet to see anyone claim Leupold has never had to fix an optic. I know I have sent a few back. 2 MK 6s, a VX-6, and 3 VX-111s.
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.204 Ti Takeoff converted to BDL .223 Ti Takeoff converted to BDL .223AI B&C Ti ...BDL .223AI B&C Ti BDL ( Different one....dont ask...)
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cm action, takeoff mountain ss barrel in 30-06, flip-flop recoil pad, talleys and a 6x36 leupold weighs a touch under 6lb 9oz. Less a couple ounces with the 4x33 it currently wears.
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What barrel contours are you guys using? The Gander Mtn Guide rifle have a Remington Mtn rifle contour which is pretty skinny. But I think someone mentioned even dropping a SPS into a Ti stock makes for a nice faux:) I guess this qualifies as a faux Ti?? Its a KS .280 with a Ti bolt flute, so technically its a faux Ti right?
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Frank I wish you wouldn't have posted a pic of that I almost forgot about that dang rifle
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Faux 7-08�.. 6lb-11oz 21" Pac Nor pipe Leupold 2.5-8
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Forgot one: .223 B&C Ti BDL
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Forgot this one. 7MM-08, although it might not be a "faux" -grin
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700 ADL 30-06 Bolt and bolt handle fluted by me 1st Gen Ti stock painted by me Leupold VX3 3.5x10x40 Leupold dual dovetail
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XCRII .375 RUM in an AK Ti stock not sure what this started life as, probably an SPS, but also a .375 RUM in an AK Ti stock
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308 SPS.
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Started life as a Gander Mtn SS Guide, .308. Tripped the Ti stock for an Edge, added Talley's and a Leupold 2.5-8 , liberally applied the Krylon, and called it good. I've owned Ti's, this is better.
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tedhorn, Are you using a pile of elephant poop for a gun rest in that last picture?
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funny chit made me laugh.
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Faux SAUM Ti, 223AI. Were I to take a mulligan, this would be the profile I'd do in a 1:8 260 in a McSwirly Classic..
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Faux SAUM Ti, 223AI. Were I to take a mulligan, this would be the profile I'd do in a 1:8 260 in a McSwirly Classic.. You have nice stuff
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Had.... In my infinite wisdom and boredom, I decided to do a full Faux in 6x45 redo to thwart a minimum .23 caliber "rule". This BC stock was the biggest POS on the planet, and the last of the new crop of their schit I'll touch. It finally came around, but I damn near burned out the barrel getting there.
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We share similar B&C experiences. My new Ti stock is on my .243, I will never buy another new B&C.
6x45 looks snazzy
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It used to be an easy way to take a $400 off the rack ADL special and make it decent.
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An ADL dumped into a used Mickey is about the easiest way to make a really good hunting rifle, IMO. But I've always done it the cheap way and used B&C, too. Gotten lucky so far using the First Gen stocks.
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All their newer stuff is schit. The one I put on my M70 looked like it had termites and the pillars were off by a mile. Nothing like walking a drill bit through a new stock. Had one for a Tikka that got repackaged 15 minutes after I opened it. Sent it back and the Tikka went down the road to my BIL.
Haven't messed with HS, but why friggin bother. My biggest regret is letting my classic go. Pure fuqqin genius....
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Faux SAUM Ti, 223AI. Were I to take a mulligan, this would be the profile I'd do in a 1:8 260 in a McSwirly Classic.. Nice stable of rifles 16'. I also have an itch for a 1-8" 260. On the above rifle what is the barrel length and contour? As I put this 260 together in my mind I'm rasslin' with whether to go edge or standard Classic for the stock.
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tedhorn, Are you using a pile of elephant poop for a gun rest in that last picture? No....its not a pile...its just a 'nugget'
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All their newer stuff is schit. The one I put on my M70 looked like it had termites and the pillars were off by a mile. Nothing like walking a drill bit through a new stock. Had one for a Tikka that got repackaged 15 minutes after I opened it. Sent it back and the Tikka went down the road to my BIL.
Haven't messed with HS, but why friggin bother. My biggest regret is letting my classic go. Pure fuqqin genius.... Im a B&C fan and I remember you posting pics of that stock...it really was pee poor....
"...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe
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Nice stable of rifles 16'.
I also have an itch for a 1-8" 260.
On the above rifle what is the barrel length and contour?
As I put this 260 together in my mind I'm rasslin' with whether to go edge or standard Classic for the stock.
Its a 22" magnum contour. Same as a LVSF without the flutes. If I were doing a MR contour a naked Edge MR pattern would be sweet. With this particular contour it'd be McSwirly, hands down and probably finish at 7.5lbs, with a 6x42M1 up top. But that's just my preference, plus I like the swirly finish.
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Im a B&C fan and I remember you posting pics of that stock...it really was pee poor....
That SAUM Ti take off was nice. But again, older take off, way ahead of the new. My talley was 2 older Ti's that were great, 3 newer ones that sucked. I'd throw my brothers newer one in the junk pile too, but never saw it first hand. It didnt last long either.
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Gotten lucky so far using the First Gen stocks.
Tanner Same here....I have 2 and they both required quite a bit of fitting but after a JB bed they are a great stock
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Brux #2 243AI in SAUM Ti, in cobbled up mounts so I could start shooting it a week ago, 7 lb 9 3/4 oz. Ran a patch through the new barrel, took four shots to boresight and adjust Burris bushings at 100. Target is first three shot group at 200 with 105 Amax over RL22. Have all the parts for a twin in 260, the ugly stepchild is a 223 Brux #3.
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